Welcome to The Holt
Situated approximately a 10-minute walk from the centre of campus and a 15-minute walk from the town centre, The Holt is off Forest Road on the East side of campus. The Holt is redeveloped accommodation, owned and managed by our partners, Unite Students. The Old Holt is a listed Victorian mansion around which the development was constructed.
Welcome Week plans
Here are the official Welcome plans for The Holt Hall 2024. Please be aware that other websites may advertise non-official events which are not part of the plans for your hall. All welcome activities are optional except for introductory talks through your hall and course.
Tuesday 24 September
Move In
- 8am – 5pm
Warden Induction Talk (Mandatory)
- 5pm – 7 pm
- Location: James France (CC011)
The Holt Common Room Welcome Party (with Psyked)
- 8pm – 10:30pm
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Students' Union Welcome Party
- 11pm – 3am
- Purchase your official tickets here
Wednesday 25 September
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Campus and Town Walk
- 12pm – 4pm
- Tours leave intermittently
Sports Fest
- 1pm - 2pm
- Location: PEC and Ball Park Area
The Holt Common Room Social (with Culture Collective)
- 8pm – 11pm
- Fancy Dress Theme: Saltburn
Firefly Night Club
- 11:20pm – 3am (Arrive at Brockington for bus)
- Purchase your official tickets here*
*Please note that at the time of writing Firefly lacks the facilities to support those with mobility requirements from adequately accessing the venue. Once inside the door to the venue, the primary venue areas are accessed by a set of one storey flight of stairs with no lift access available.
As a university, we commit our best endeavours to ensuring all our incoming students have an equitable and positive Welcome experience. We recognise that the lack of physical access into Firefly may affect some students’ ability to attend these late-night activities. If you are an incoming first year student and have shared support requirements to the University, our Student Life Team will contact you directly for further support. If you are yet to share any support requirements with the University you should look to complete our online disability and health portal as soon as possible.
Thursday 26 September
Course Inductions (Mandatory)
- 9am - 5pm
- Inductions will be organised by your course for either Thursday or Friday.
Committee Drop-In
- 10am – 4pm
- Location: The Holt Common Room
Welcome to º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Checklist and Timetable Making
- 1pm – 4pm
- Location: The Holt Common Room
Alton Towers
- 3:30pm – 11pm
- Purchase your official tickets here
Salsa Dancing (with Salsa Society)
- 6pm – 9pm
- Location: The Holt Common Room
Echoes Night Club
- 9:50pm – 3am (Arrive at Brockington for bus)
- Purchase your official tickets here
- You can access tickets for this event via the discount code: 0924. Please note these tickets are available for incoming first year students only and this will be confirmed at the venue.
Friday 27 September
Course Inductions (Mandatory)
- 9am –5pm
- Inductions will be organised by your course for either Thursday or Friday.
The Holt Sports Day
- 11:30pm – 4:30pm
- Location: Towers Green
Common Room Social (with Towers and Butler)
- 6pm – 10:30pm
- Location: The Holt Common Room
- Fancy Dress Theme: Hall Colours
FND at the º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Students' Union
- 11:30pm – 3am
- Purchase your official tickets here
Saturday 28 September
Sports Bazaar
- 10am – 4pm
- Location: Sir David Wallace Sports Hall
Bottomless Brunch and Bingo Night
- 2pm - 4pm
- Location: Tarboush Café
- Official ticket links available soon
- Fancy Dress Theme: Music Groups
Kahoot Quiz Night
- 6:30pm – 8:30pm
- Location: The Holt Common Room
Firefly Night Club
- 10:20pm – 3am (Arrive at Brockington for bus)
- Purchase your official tickets here.
Sunday 29 September
Activities Bazaar
- 10am – 4pm
- Location: Sir David Wallace Sports Hall
Access The Holt's LinkTree here.
All Holt social media channels are student-led through the hall's committee.
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Getting settled in
